Chrome slide lock bead bait holder

ABSTRACT

A bait holding hook assembly for sports fishing, the device consisting of an elongated wire shaft having a back hook permanently affixed to a rear end of the wire shaft. A slide hook is slideable along the length of the wire shaft and is selectively securable along any position thereof by means of a lock bead. The shank of the slide hook has an obtuse bend, and the lock bead is slidably fitted on the slide hook shank between the bend and its hook portion and also around the wire shaft so that the slide hook can be relatively closer or further from the back hook.

United States Patent 1191 Gist 1 1 June 5,1973

[ CHROME SLIDE LOCK BEAD BAIT HOLDER [7 61 Inventor: Lewis L. Gist, 1039Azalea Avenlie,

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3,061,968 11/1962 Stroud ..43/44.8 3,327,423 6/1967 Kotis ....43/44.2

Primary ExaminerHugh R. Chamblee Assistant Examiner-James H. Czerwonky[57] ABSTRACT A bait holding hook assembly for sports fishing, thedevice consisting of an elongated wire shaft having a back hookpermanently affixed to a rear end of the wire shaft. A slide hook isslideable along the length of the wire shaft and is selectivelysecurable along any position thereof by means of a lock bead. The shankof the slide hook has an obtuse bend, and the lock head is slidablyfitted on the slide hook shank between the bend and its hook portion andalso around the wire shaft so that the slide hook can be relativelycloser or further from the back hook.

2 Claims, 1 Drawing Figure PATENIEDJuu' 5197a 3.736.691

Lew/s L. Gist CHROME SLIDE LOCK BEAD BAIT HOLDER This invention relatesgenerally to fish equipment. More specifically the present inventionrelates to fishing hook units used specifically for sports fishing.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a bait holderwherein there is a slide hook that is selectively adjustable in distancefrom a back hook.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a bait holderwherein the slide hook is slideable along a wire shaft and isselectively locked in a desired position along the wire shaft by meansof a lock bead fitted on the wire shaft and also on the shank of theslide hook, the slide hook shank being slightly angled respective to thewire shaft so that the lock bead can be wedged for securement.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a chrome slidelock bead bait holder which is to used primarily for holding frozenanchovy bait fish wherein the trail of the bait fish is hooked on a backhook and the head of the bait fish is hooked on a slide hook.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a chrome slidelock bead bait holder which is simple in design, inexpensive tomanufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient inoperation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of thefollowing specification and the accompanying drawing wherein:

The sole FIG. 1 compries a perspective view of the present invention,and showing in phantom lines an alternate position of a slide hook.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral representsa chrome slide lock bead bait holder according to the present inventionwherein there is a length of wire shaft 11 and which is made ofstainless steel so to be rust resistent when used in salt water.

A loop 12 is formed at one end of the wire shaft with a spinner makingmachine. The other end of the wire shaft is bent to shape and then aback hook 13 is slipped on the wire shaft and the wire is then wrappedafter forming the loop 14, the wrapped wire forming the wrapping 15.This wrapping may also be made with a spinner making machine.

It is to be noted that the single hook back hook 13 may be substitutedby a treble hook if so preferred. The back hook as well as the wireshaft is made of stainless steel.

A slide hook 16 may be likewise made of stainless steel to preventcorrosion in salt water is slideably fitted upon the wire shaft 1 1, theslide hook including a shank 17 which at its one end has a hook eye 18.

As is shown in the drawing, the bend is formed along the shank 17 sothat a major portion of the shank 17 extends at an inclined anglerespective to the wire shaft 11, and a lock bead 20 is slideably fittedupon the shank 17 as well as upon the wire shaft 11.

The lock bead 20 is made from a split hollow chrome plated brass beadmaterial. When the lock bead is slid into the direction as indicated bythe arrow 21, the slide hook is in an unlocked position and is freelyable to be slid along the wire shaft in either direction. When the lockbead 20 is slid into the direction as indicated by the arrow 22, thelock bead moves along the diverging shank 17 and the wire shaft so tobecome wedged thereupon and thus lock the slide hook in a stationaryposition along the wire shaft.

The locking action is such that when the slide hook is pulled on, whileholding the shaft eye 12, the slide hook gets set even tighter.

It is to be noted that the hooks used in the present invention can bemade of metals other than stainless steel, such as for example beingnickel plated.

Thus there is provided a novel chrome slide lock bead bait holder.

What I now claim is:

1. In a chrome slide lock bead bait holder, the combination of anelongated wire shaft, one end of said wire shaft having a back hooksecured thereto, and opposite end of said wire shaft being attachable toa fishing line, and a slide hook slidable upon said wire shaft, andmeans for securing said slide hook in a selected position along saidwire shaft, said wire shaft comprising an elongated stainless steel wirewhich at its forward end is provided with a loop for securement to saidfishing line, a rear end of said wire shaft being looped for stationarysecurement to said back hook, and the opposite ends of said wire shaftthen being wrapped, said slide hook comprising a stainless steel hookmember which at one end has a hook eye slidably fitted on said wireshaft, said slide hook having a shank extending from said hook eye andending in a hook portion, and an intermediate portion of said slide hookshank having an obtuse bend, the major portion of said shank betweensaid bend and said hook portion extending at an acute angle with respectto said wire shaft, and a lock bead being slidably fitted on said slidehook shank between said bend and said hook portion and also around saidwire shaft for slidable movement between said bend and said hookportion.

2. The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said lock bead ismade from split hollow chrome plated brass material, said lock bead whenmoved in a direction toward said bend portion extends divergingly fromsaid wire shaft and causes said slide hook to become locked, and whereinsaid lock bead when slid in the opposite direction causes said slidehook to become unlocked from said wire shaft.

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1. In a chrome slide lock bead bait holder, the combination of anelongated wire shaft, one end of said wire shaft having a back hooksecured thereto, and opposite end of said wire shaft being attachable toa fishing line, and a slide hook slidable upon said wire shaft, andmeans for securing said slide hook in a selected position along saidwire shaft, said wire shaft comprising an elongated stainless steel wirewhich at its forward end is provided with a loop for securement to saidfishing line, a rear end of said wire shaft being looped for stationarysecurement to said back hook, and the opposite ends of said wire shaftthen being wrapped, said slide hook comprising a stainless steel hookmember which at one end has a hook eye slidably fitted on said wireshaft, said slide hook having a shank extending from said hook eye andending in a hook portion, and an intermediate portion of said slide hookshank having an obtuse bend, the major portion of said shank betweensaid bend and said hook portion extending at an acute angle with respectto said wire shaft, and a lock bead being slidably fitted on said slidehook shank between said bend and said hook portion and also around saidwire shaft for slidable movement between said bend and said hookportion.
 2. The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said lockbead is made from split hollow chrome plated brass material, said lockbead when moved in a direction toward said bend portion extendsdivergingly from said wire shaft and causes said slide hook to becomelocked, and wherein said lock bead when slid in the opposite directioncauses said slide hook to become unlocked from said wire shaft.